Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA ACT 1989 - SECT 14

    (1)     A member of the council who has an interest in a matter being considered or about to be considered by the council must, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge, disclose the nature of the interest at a meeting of the council.

    (2)     A disclosure under subsection (1) must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the council and the member must not, unless the council otherwise decides—

        (a)     be present during any deliberation of the council in relation to that matter; or

        (b)     take part in any decision of the council in relation to that matter.

    (3)     For the purpose of making a decision under subsection (2), a member of the council who has an interest in the matter concerned must not—

        (a)     be present during any deliberation of the council for the purpose of making the decision; or

        (b)     take part in making the decision.

    (4)     This section has effect subject to the statutes.